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Current sensing relay

US5004954A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 21, 1989
Grant dateApr 2, 1991
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Expiry dateDec 21, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H1/242
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A three pole relay which operates in response to the flow of normal operating current across fluorescent lamps to activate a coil, the coil coperating a relay to open switches disposed in all of the filament lines associated with the lamp to shut off filament current while maintaining current flow across the lamps themselves.

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